Physical Therapy for Pregnancy Back Pain?

My regular doctor wants me to go to physical therapy due to nerve problems in my back from pregnancy. I have been going to a chiropractor, which usually helps, but now my regular doctor thinks everything is inflamed and causing more problems. I am going to start pt on Thursday.

I am also going to try a pregnancy massage within the next couple of weeks to supplement the physical therapy.

I had back pains last pregnancy, but it wasn't this bad until after 30 weeks. I can't be put on partial bed rest early this time as I need to work up until I have this baby. The pregnancy massage worked great last time, but that was at 35 weeks.

Have any of you tried physical therapy for pregnancy back pain? Will it work? I am willing to try anything. The stretches I have been doing have not helped :(

Have any of you tried physical therapy for pregnancy back pain?

My regular doctor wants me to go to physical therapy due to nerve problems in my back from pregnancy. I have been going to a chiropractor, which usually helps, but now my regular doctor thinks everything is inflamed and causing more problems. I am going to start pt on Thursday.

I am also going to try a pregnancy massage within the next couple of weeks to supplement the physical therapy.

I had back pains last pregnancy, but it wasn't this bad until after 30 weeks. I can't be put on partial bed rest early this time as I need to work up until I have this baby. The pregnancy massage worked great last time, but that was at 35 weeks.

Have any of you tried physical therapy for pregnancy back pain? Will it work? I am willing to try anything. The stretches I have been doing have not helped :(

When I was pregnant last time, I had a lot of problems with sciatica. The only thing that gave me any relief was accupuncture. I would definitely recommend it if you can find someone that has experience working with pregnant women.

When I was pregnant last time, I had a lot of problems with sciatica. The only thing that gave me any relief was accupuncture. I would definitely recommend it if you can find someone that has experience working with pregnant women.

I had PT while I was pregnant. It helped a lot, I think because it was my first pregnancy so I don't have much to compare it too. But the lady suggested I sit on a yoga ball for 20 minutes a day to help strengthen my obliques and back muscles and it really helped, plus it was good practice for the birthing ball during labor =D It took a few weeks of doing the stretches and things to help, so I hope you arent like me and easily bored and having to get told over and over to make sure I was doing them >.< I hope you get to feeling better soon =D

I had PT while I was pregnant. It helped a lot, I think because it was my first pregnancy so I don't have much to compare it too. But the lady suggested I sit on a yoga ball for 20 minutes a day to help strengthen my obliques and back muscles and it really helped, plus it was good practice for the birthing ball during labor =D It took a few weeks of doing the stretches and things to help, so I hope you arent like me and easily bored and having to get told over and over to make sure I was doing them >.< I hope you get to feeling better soon =D

I had to go with DS, my pelvis was out of alignment and it was causing sever lower back and hip pain. I couldn't raise my leg high enough to get in my car (which sits pretty low to the ground) so you might have them check that if its your lower back. GL.

I had to go with DS, my pelvis was out of alignment and it was causing sever lower back and hip pain. I couldn't raise my leg high enough to get in my car (which sits pretty low to the ground) so you might have them check that if its your lower back. GL.

I had a lot of back pain (sciatica mostly) and hip pain during my pregnancy. I went to prenatal massage 6 times or so and it really helped. I thinkt he PT and massage will work wonders for you. Good luck!

I had a lot of back pain (sciatica mostly) and hip pain during my pregnancy. I went to prenatal massage 6 times or so and it really helped. I thinkt he PT and massage will work wonders for you. Good luck!

Hi, I just thought I'd tell you that I go to a hollistic/natural med. dr. & she does chiro, phy. therapy, acupuncture & a ton of other stuff (hormone levels, allergy treatments) - all naturally though. It makes life a lot easier (physically). My insurance covers it all. I would recommend going to someone like that.

Hi, I just thought I'd tell you that I go to a hollistic/natural med. dr. & she does chiro, phy. therapy, acupuncture & a ton of other stuff (hormone levels, allergy treatments) - all naturally though. It makes life a lot easier (physically). My insurance covers it all. I would recommend going to someone like that.

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